Buying a home, selling a house, or moving to Colorado Springs comes with a lot of questions. How much should you budget? Which neighborhoods fit your needs? What should you know about the local housing market? And how do you decide what makes sense for your situation?
I'm Kevin James Bond, a REALTOR® with REMAX Real Estate Group. I've lived in Colorado Springs since 1992 and have worked in real estate since 2016. I created these resources to help you understand your options, compare the numbers, and make informed decisions without unnecessary sales pressure.
Start with the section that best fits your situation.
Buying a home involves more than choosing a property and figuring out the down payment. You'll also need to consider closing costs, monthly expenses, financing options, and the trade-offs between different homes and neighborhoods.
These resources can help you prepare.
• How Much Does It Cost to Buy a Home in Colorado Springs? Learn about down payments, closing costs, mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, utilities, and other expenses to budget for.
• Buying Your First Home Understand the process, from getting financing in place to making an offer, completing inspections, and closing.
• What to Know about Colorado Springs Learn about Colorado Springs, safety, schools, hospitals, military bases, and more.
• Understanding Mortgage Options Explore conventional loans, FHA loans, VA loans, and other financing options.
• Assumable Mortgages: How They Work Learn how taking over a seller's existing mortgage may affect your interest rate, down payment, and financing needs.
• Working with A Buyer Agent What to expect working with a real estate buyer agent.
Not sure where to start? Begin by estimating what you can comfortably afford each month, then work backward to determine a realistic home price.
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Selling a home requires decisions about price, preparation, timing, and which offers make the most sense. The right approach depends on your property, your plans, and what buyers are doing in your part of the market.
• Understanding the Colorado Springs Housing Market Learn how inventory, sale prices, days on market, and price reductions affect buyers and sellers.
• How to Price Your Home Understand why recent comparable sales, competing listings, property condition, and buyer demand matter.
• What Should You Fix Before Selling? Consider which repairs or updates may be worthwhile and which may not justify their cost.
• Understanding Offers and Seller Costs Learn how to compare purchase prices, concessions, inspection requests, and estimated proceeds.
A useful starting point is understanding what similar homes are actually selling for, not just what other sellers are asking.
Moving to a new city involves more than finding a house. You may need to compare neighborhoods, commute times, schools, housing costs, and access to the places you visit regularly.
I've lived in Colorado Springs for decades, and these resources draw on local knowledge as well as current information.
• Moving from Denver to Colorado Springs Compare housing costs, commuting considerations, lifestyle differences, and the practical details of making the move.
• Cost of Living in Colorado Springs Look beyond the purchase price to understand housing payments, utilities, transportation, groceries, and other household expenses.
• Choosing a Colorado Springs Neighborhood Consider location, commute, housing types, amenities, and the features that matter most to your household.
• Buying a Home From Out of State Learn how to research properties, arrange showings, evaluate neighborhoods, and manage a purchase when you cannot be here for every step.
The best neighborhood depends on your priorities. A shorter commute, a larger yard, access to trails, or a particular type of home may matter more than a general neighborhood ranking.
Military families often have to make housing decisions around orders, reporting dates, financing requirements, and uncertainty about how long they will remain in an area.
These resources address some of the questions that come with a military move.
• Buying a Home Near Fort Carson, Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, or the U.S. Air Force Academy Consider commute routes, housing options, and your likely assignment requirements.
• Using a VA Loan to Buy a Home Understand the basic financing process and the questions to ask your lender.
• Selling a Home After PCS Orders Learn about timing, potential selling costs, and what to consider if your home may sell for less than you owe.
• Assumable VA Mortgages Explore how an eligible buyer may assume an existing VA loan and why the seller's entitlement and the financing gap matter.
Military moves have specific timing and financial considerations. A lender and a real estate professional familiar with military transactions can help you evaluate the options before you commit.
Housing market headlines often leave out the details that matter when you're making a decision. Rising inventory, for example, can give buyers more choices, but conditions may differ by price range, property type, and neighborhood.
My market updates look at the numbers and explain what they may mean for buyers and sellers.
• Colorado Springs Market Updates Review recent data on home prices, inventory, sales, and days on market.
• Neighborhood Market Information Explore local conditions where data is available.
• Mortgage Rates and Affordability Understand how interest rates, home prices, and down payments affect monthly costs.
• Buying Now or Waiting Consider the financial and practical trade-offs instead of relying on predictions about where prices or rates will go.
Market statistics describe what has happened. They can help inform a decision, but they cannot guarantee what will happen next.
I'm a Broker Associate and REALTOR® with REMAX Real Estate Group in Colorado Springs. I've lived in the area since 1992 and have been a REALTOR® since 2016.
I work with first-time buyers, sellers, military families, and people relocating to the Pikes Peak region. My approach is to explain the process, examine the available information, answer questions, and help clients understand their choices.
You don't need to have everything figured out before asking a question. Sometimes the first step is simply understanding what is possible.
If you're considering buying, selling, or moving to the area, I can help you work through the questions and understand your options. You don't need to be ready to make a move to start a conversation.
Kevin James Bond, Broker Associate & REALTOR®
REMAX Real Estate Group
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Phone: (719) 215-9487
Email: [email protected]